Quail Park
P/T LVN
Shannon - Visalia, CA - Part Time
Quail Park at Shannon Ranch offers comfortably appointed apartment homes and extraordinary opportunities to allow our residents to remain active and be social. Join the team today!
Purpose:
To assist and ensure that resident care is provided in a safe and effective manner, while upholding the principles of resident rights, compliance with state regulations, and in accordance with currently recognized nursing care standards and practices for assisted living and/or Memory Care endorsements.Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
- Licensed Nurse in good standing with State Licensing Authority
- Experience in training and team member development preferred.
- Ability to establish effective relationships with residents, family members and team members.
- Must be able to read, comprehend, write, and speak English to communicate effectively with residents, families, other team members and physicians.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with residents, families, team members, community and state officials, referral sources and the general public.
- Strong documentation skills
- Must have basic computer skills, including Word and Excel.
- Ability to develop systems for monitoring resident health conditions and for ensuring efficient and safe delivery of resident care.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to re-prioritize daily tasks, in order to accommodate fluctuating needs of the residents and the community.
- Ability to represent the community in a positive and professional manner.
- Must be able to meet all health-related requirements pertaining to state licensure.
- Must maintain current CPR/First Aid credentials.
- Must maintain current Food Handlers credentials.
- Must maintain annual Continuing Education Credits.
- Must be able to perform duties and responsibilities (essential functions) with or without accommodation.
- Subject to pre-employment screening including drug/alcohol, TB testing and criminal background check.
Essential Functions:
Resident Care- Assist with resident assessment and implementation of care needs.
- Participates in resident and family care conferences as requested by Health & Wellness Director and/or the Executive Director/Administrator
- Assist with communication between resident, family, and physician regarding resident health care issues.
- Ensures that changes in resident condition are evaluated, monitored, documented and effective interventions are implemented.
- Performs skilled nursing tasks as defined by Community policy and procedure, and as allowed by state law.
- Provides support and assistance to medication management systems and ensures that medications are dispensed in a safe and effective manner, that MARS are accurate and complete, and that medication cart is orderly, with all medications appropriately packaged and stored.
- Assist with effectively monitoring resident health concerns such as weight and nutrition, skin integrity, mobility, fall management, and pain management.
- Assist as needed with maintaining inventory of healthcare supplies and equipment and follows appropriate community protocol for purchasing.
- Reviews Resident Health Record on a routine basis and ensures that documentation meets Community standards and adequately addresses the residents’ healthcare issues, including identified concerns, interventions, and outcomes.
- Serves as a role model to other team members in demonstration of courtesy, gentleness, effective approach, and interaction with residents.
- Ensures that all resident care is provided in a safe and effective manner, while consistently maintaining resident dignity, choice, and respect
- Give clinical direction and guidance to care giving team members.
- Provide mentoring and education to care giving team members to ensure proper care and follow through of all care needs.
- Assist with team member performance concerns and/or guidance through mentoring.
- Give input to performance reviews on caregiver reviews completed by Resident Coordinators and Shift Supervisors
- Maintains knowledge of current OSHA and state regulations, and routinely monitors Community compliance with the regulations related to resident care and nursing functions.
- Attends all required team member meetings and in-service training sessions.
- Upholds Residents’ Rights as defined by state regulations and by Company policy, at all times.
- Supports and upholds all other Company policies, and the service philosophy.
- Reliable and predictable attendance.
- Other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions:
- Must be able to work full-time, including occasional evenings and some weekend and holiday rotations.
- Ability to travel locally if necessary, to perform pre-admission assessments and participate in healthcare networking.
Salary $30.00 hour
